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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/182449-t-compiler/help/topic/Baby%20steps/near/200161346" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> mental <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/182449-t-compiler/help/topic/Baby.20steps.html#200161346">(Jun 08 2020 at 22:00)</a>:</h4>
<p>This is probably a question as old as time itself (apologies in advance!) but could someone throw me a couple pointers as to maybe how I could find issues to work on i.e. what labels should I be using in GH issues and such? or should I join a working group or two and respond to pings?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/182449-t-compiler/help/topic/Baby%20steps/near/200161532" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jonas Schievink  [he/him] <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/182449-t-compiler/help/topic/Baby.20steps.html#200161532">(Jun 08 2020 at 22:02)</a>:</h4>
<p>Generally this depends on what you're interested in, but the <code>E-easy</code> label is a good start if you're looking for issues that don't require much in-depth knowledge of the compiler</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/182449-t-compiler/help/topic/Baby%20steps/near/200169422" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> mark-i-m <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/182449-t-compiler/help/topic/Baby.20steps.html#200169422">(Jun 08 2020 at 23:50)</a>:</h4>
<p>Some other possible way to get started:</p>
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<li>Working on one of the many other related projects (e.g. chalk if you're interested in traits). A list of working groups: <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/compiler-team/working-groups/">https://rust-lang.github.io/compiler-team/working-groups/</a></li>
<li>You could join the ICE-breakers group, which requires very little context but is extremely useful: <a href="https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/ice-breaker/cleanup-crew.html">https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/ice-breaker/cleanup-crew.html</a></li>
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